Thursday, April 29, 2010

STUDYPATH* May 3-7, 2010

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR


AP Exam Preparation Week Two

Essay two (Question 2) is a timed, in-class writing assignment scheduled for Monday.

Essay three (Question 3) is a timed, in-class writing assignment scheduled for Wednesday.

A full practice multiple choice test is administered in class on Tuesday and Thursday under timed conditions.

Since most AP English Language students will be writing the AP US History test on Friday, those students who are not taking that exam will complete additional practice for the May 12 AP English Language exam in class.

The research paper due date is May 17; no late papers will be accepted. Students will complete a precis in class; outline and works cited pages are required before the final paper submission.

Period Two letter to the editor is due Tuesday; Period Three letter to the editor is due Wednesday.

Friday, April 23, 2010

STUDYPATH* April 26-30, 2010

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Letter to the Editor for both classes is due on Tuesday.

MWD guest speaker is scheduled in class on Monday for both classes. Students prepared questions about research paper; speaker will address paper's focus and participate in question-and-answer session.

Access research paper sources on teacher pages and in handouts provided in class. Research paper due date is May 17; students should not delay in accessing sources, writing initial drafts, updating outlines and works cited pages and submitting final draft by deadline. Check senior projects link on the school's library web site to use the Online Writing Lab site for MLA formatting requirements for this fifteen-page document. After the AP Exam on May 12, students will deliver in-class presentations to determine presenters for the field trip visit.

AP Exam preparation week two is scheduled for April 30 and May 3-6. Students will write an essay on Friday, Monday, and Wednesday and complete a full multiple choice component on Tuesday and Thursday. Final review for the exam is scheduled for Monday, May 10 and Tuesday, May 11.

Multiple choice summer assignment answers will be reviewed in class and Cornell Notes are scheduled this week on Wednesday and Thursday lectures.

Water Case Eight, Nine and Ten are scheduled in class after the AP Examination on May 12.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

STUDYPATH* April 19-23, 2010

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

Unit Ten Vocabulary Workshop answers are due on Monday; test is scheduled for Thursday.

Letter to the Editor for both classes is due on Tuesday.

Period Three class meets in the library on Tuesday and Friday of this week for research paper assignment. Period Two class will access research paper sources in class using computer carts on selected dates. Research paper due date is May 17; students should not delay in accessing sources, writing initial drafts, updating outlines and works cited pages and submitting final draft by deadline. Check senior projects link on the school's library web site to use the Online Writing Lab site for MLA formatting requirements for this fifteen-page document. After the AP Exam on May 12, students will deliver in-class presentations to determine presenters for the field trip visit.

AP Exam preparation week two is scheduled for May 3-7. Students will write an essay on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of that week, and complete a full multiple choice component on Tuesday and Thursday. Final review for the exam is scheduled for Monday, May 10 and Tuesday, May 11.

Literary terms will be covered in class this week on Wednesday. Please have all literary terms tests taking during the year collated and ready for review.

Multiple choice summer assignment answers will be reviewed in class as well during the week.

If textbooks are required this week, an announcement will be made in class.

Friday, April 09, 2010

STUDYPATH* April 12-16, 2010

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR



Students are encouraged to access research source list on teacher pages to begin research paper draft. The agenda bin for this week includes a working outline, recast thesis statement and Writer's Choice assignments due Monday, April 12; specifics follow.

A preliminary working outline of the research paper is due today. Use your Writer's Choice textbook to examine a sample outline, particularly noting outline format rules. Do NOT mix phrases and sentences; outlines are either all phrases or all sentences. The abstract and your own research of the Bay-Delta and the assigned city should provide enough information for this assignment.

Writer's Choice is due in class Tuesday and Wednesday for additional assignments related to your research, including the recast of your thesis statement, which is also due as a separate assignment on Monday. Do not include the thesis statement with the outline since they must be two separate documents.

Literary terms from Bedford Reader and Language of Composition will be reviewed in class in preparation for the upcoming AP exam. Bring all copies of completed literary terms tests beginning Thursday for review.

Students will write a reflection of AP Examination Preparation-Week One on Monday. This reflection will be used to determine the effectiveness of essay snd multiple choice skills. The detailed answer key for the multiple choice from last week will be provided to students so they may determine scores and justifications for correct answers.

Assigned reading from Bedford Reader and Language of Composition will be assigned during the week.

Vocabulary Workshop
assigned work will be discussed in class with due date set.

Thursday, April 01, 2010

STUDYPATH* April 5-9, 2010

In-class assignments and class updates trump published blogs.

*POTENTIAL, ACHIEVEMENT, THOUGHT, HONOR

ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST PREPARATION-WEEK ONE


MONDAY: AP ESSAY ONE

TUESDAY: MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM (FIRST HALF)

WEDNESDAY: AP ESSAY TWO

THURSDAY: MULTIPLE CHOICE EXAM (SECOND HALF)

FRIDAY: AP ESSAY THREE

Students are encouraged to access research source list on teacher pages to begin research paper draft. The agenda bin for next week includes a working outline, recast thesis statement and Writer's Choice assignments due Monday, April 12.